Proximity to death is healthy
Someone once noted that the odds on death are pretty impressive - one out of one person dies (A Church Facing The Threat Of Extinction - Feb. 10). Yet, most of us do not spend our lives lamenting that, rather, we get busy living. The church is always one generation from death. That is actually healthy. The church, in every generation, must reach out and invite others to share in the Gospel. To rely on children's automatically following their parents in a religious practice is not sustaining. Faith must be a personal response to God.
The Mounties, the man
One can't help but wonder how massive a file the RCMP must have on Tommy Douglas, given his long and distinguished career.
Sex, lies and gender
Margaret is right; Marcus is wrong. As Margaret Wente says, Mr. Giambrone's sin wasn't sex, it was lying. He lied to his girlfriend, his mistress and the public.
Sex, lies and gender
The hounding of Adam Giambrone by the media and others in local government is unbelievable.
Sex, lies and gender
How revelatory, the female (Margaret Wente/Being Bad In Toronto The Good - Feb. 11) and male (Marcus Gee/Private Indiscretions Do Not A Criminal Make - Feb. 11) columnists' viewpoints. Mr. Gee has the superior insight into his gender. The situation is another example of the male ability to compartmentalize that so baffles women. We don't get that integrity is not a global thing. Lying, cheating and deceit are relevant behaviours, don't you know?
The Go-Canada! Games
Although I was crushed to leave Vancouver to continue my schooling in Ontario, part of me was relieved to be escaping February's five-ring circus. I'm not a supporter of the Olympics and I have no problem voicing my dissent. As for the reproachful labels tossed at me, I can take it.
Real-estate roulette?
Rather than increasing down payments, or shortening amortization, the financial industry should be urged to lower its Total Debt Service Ratio threshold from the 40- or 42-per-cent-maximum to something more reasonable - say, 35 or 37 per cent. This would effectively restrict the amount an individual can borrow in relation to their income, and therefore make them less susceptible to future interest-rate increases.
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